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G. B. WEBB. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION IILBD SEPT. I 1903.

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APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 1, 1903.

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TYPE WRITING MAGHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 1, 1908.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

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TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 1, 1903,

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GEORGE B. WEBB, OF WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO WYGKOFF, SEAMANS & BENEDICT, OF ILION, NEW YORK. A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Yatent.

Application filed September 1, l903.

Patented July 11, 1911.

Serial No. 171,507.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoaon B. \Vnon, citizen of the United States; and resident of VeStfield, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-\Vriting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to typewriting machines and is directed to various im )rovements in the carriage structure, such or in stance as the means for mounting the truck; the means for supporting the platen frame and platen when swung back; the hand lever and the different parts controlled thereby.

The object of my invention is to provide simple and eiiicient means of the characters specified and mechanisms which will overcome many of the disadvantages inherent in the structures heretofore devised.

To these and other ends which will here inafter appear, my invention consists in the novel arrangement and combinations of parts described in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in the various views, Figure 1 is a plan view of a sufficient number of parts of one form of typewriting machines to illustrate my invention. Fig. 2 is a lefthand end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a like view of the same showing the hand lever depressed and the feed rack disengaged from the feed pinion. Fig. 4 is a detail top view with parts in section of certain of the mechanism at the left-hand end of the carriage. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail side view with parts in section of a means for supporting the so-called controlling or hand lever. Fig. 6 is a detail transverse sectional view of the carrier for the controlling or hand lever. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the same. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the inner end of the controlling or hand lever. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a part of the mechanism to be hereinafter more fully described. Fig. 10 is a detail fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the carriage re case and the cooperating feed rack. Fig'. I'is a front view of the stop which cooperates with the controlling or hand lever. the controlling lever being shown in section. Fig. 12 is a like view of the same showing a different dis osition of the hand lever. Fig. 13 is a dctai side; view of the line spacing pawl and some of its associated parts. Fig. 14 is a detail fragmentary end view of a portion of the platen frame and truck, together with the sustaining means therefor; the parts bein shown in normal or printing position. Fi 15 is a like view of the same, the view i1 ustrating the platen in the raised or inoperative position in which it is sustained by its sustaining means. Fig. 16 is a like view of the same illustratingthe platen thrown back off its sustaining means. Fig. 17 is a fragmentary front view of the platen sustaining means and certain of its coiiperating mechanism. Figs. 18, 19 and 20 are detail perspective views of portions of the sustaining means. Figs. 21 and 22 are detail face and end views respectively of portions of the sustaining means. Fig. 23 is a plan view with parts broken away of the truck and its cooperating sup orting means. Fig. 21 is a front view 0 the same with parts broken away, the view looking in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 23. Fig. is a detail end view of the truck. Fig. 26 is a fragmentary detail vertical sectional 'view through the front of the truck and its front supporting tracks. Fig. 27 is adetail end view of the truck and the cooperating supporting means therefor. Fig. 28 is a detail horizontal section view of one of the bearing rollers showing the manner of connecting it to the separator 18. Fig. 29 is a detail end view of the plate having the fixed tracks for the bearing rollers. Fig. 30 is an enlarged transverse sectional view through one of the bearing rollers at the rear of the truck showing the manner of connecting the roller to the separator. Fig. 31 is a plan view of the bearing oller separator at the front of the truck. gFig. 32 is a front view of the same. Fig. 33 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3'4 is an end view of the upper portion of the machine with parts omitted, the view illustratin the margin stop mechanism, which for coarness of illustration, is omitted from the pre: ceding fi ures of the drawings. Fig. 35 is a detail ront view of the margin etc and their carrier, which are mounted in t e top plate of the machine. Fig. 36 is a top view of the same. Fig: 87 is a detailfi-ont view of the so-called initial margin stop on the carriage. Fig. 38 is a transverse sectional view of the so-called initial margin stop that is carried by the top plate, the stop being shown in place on its stop rod or carrier and the section being taken on the line m, w, of Fig. 35. Fig. 39 is a detail transverse sectional view of the so-called final margin stop which is carried on the stop rod. Fig. 40 is a detail side view of the catch for curing the stop shown in Fig. 39 in place. Fig. 41 is a detail front view of the final margin stop on the carriage. Fig. 42 is a transverse sectional view of the initial margin stop on the carriage. the section being taken on the line y, y, of Fig. 37. Fig. 43 is a detail transverse sectional view of the final margin stop carried by the stop rod, the

.stop being shown com )lete and secured in place upon the stop ro In the various views, parts are omitted and broken away to better illustrate other parts of the mechanism.

Iha ve illustrated my invention in a front strike typewriting machine, though it should be understood that. the various features of the invention may be embodied in other characters of typewriting machines.

The frame of the machine is designated as 1 and it supports a top plate 2. which in the present instance is cut awa y at the front of the machine, as shown in Fig. 1 to enable the type bars or carriers 3 to reach the printing point.

Projecting upwardly from the top plate are suitable supports 1 to which is secured a plate 5 that has the various tracks formed thereon. Thus a rear inclined grooved track 6 is formed upon the under side of the plate 5 for cooperation with hearing rollers 7, whereas a horizontally disposed track 8 is provided at the front of the plate for cooperation with vertically disposed bearing rollers 9, and a vertical track 10 is provided upon the plate for cooperation with hori-' zontally disposed bearing rollers 11. The rollers 7 are connected by a separator 12 with pins 13 at its ends. each pin projecting through the central opening in the rollers T. The cndsof the pins are headed at 13 (Fig. 30) in order to prevent the rollers from being accidentally dislodged from the pins. The separator 12 is rounded at its central portion '14 where it cooperates with the bent end 15 of an extension 17 which projects from a roller-carryin bar or hearing roller separator 18 at the tront of the plate 5. The connection thus formed between the separator 12 and the extension or arm 17 enables the separator 12 and roller carried thereby to receive a sli ht swinging movement around the longitu inal axis of the separator 12 but prevents a twisting or buckling of the separator 12 relatively to the separator 18. The roller bar or sepadevice thereto.

rator 18 is provided with pivot bearings 18" for the horizontally and vertically disposed pivot pins 19 that are each riveted at one cnd.1t (Fig. 28) to the separator 18 and afford supports for the horizontally and ver tically disposed rollers 11 and 9 respectively. Thus the scpa ators 12 and 18 are united to travel in a longitudinal direction together and may have a slight transverse movement imlepcndcntly of each other by reason of the connection 1-t15 between them. Cooperating with. the various bearing rollers is a so-called truck 20, which is provided with a horizontally disposed track 21 that cooperates with the vertically disposed bearing rollers $1, and a. vertically disposed track 22 which cooperates with the horizontally disposed bearing rollers 11. and 32 are at the front of the truck and the hearing rollers which cotiperate therewith take the downward and rearward thrust of the truck. The rear of the truck has a deiending arm 23 that is provided with an 1110] ined track 21 which cooperates with the bearing rollers 7 at the rear of the truck and these rollers take the upward and forward thrust of the truck. Projecting from the forward portion of the truck beneath the fixed plate 5 is a stud or projection 25, which in the normal position of the parts represented in Fig. 27 is a short distance from the under-face of the plate 5 and limits the upward movement of the truck with relation to the lixcd tracks 8 and 10, as will be hereinafter more fully described. In the longitudinal movement of the truck 20 it will bear and roll upon the rollers T, 9 and 11 which guide it in its movement and the rollers will receive a movement around their axes and will roll upon the fixed tracks and move with their separators independently of the truck and fixed tracks. It should be understood that suitable pins or sto )8 may be provided to limit the movement 0 the various rollers on their fixed tracks. so that they will not escape therefrom and that like pins may be provided upon the track to prevent it from rolling ofl' the hearing rollers.

Projecting forwardly from the truck 20 are apertured cars 26, to which, what is termed herein the platen frame 27, is pivoted at; :28. The forward end of the platen frame 27 is provided with a bearing roller 29, which rests upon a track or rail 30 and supports the forward end of the platen frame. Secured to the forward portion of the truck at 31 near one end thereof is a block 32 (shown in detail in Fig. 18) and this block has pivot bearings 33 which receive a pivot that. unites one member 34 (shown in detail in Fig. 19) of a sustaining This member 34 of the sustainin device is provided with a laterally extendm pin .35 that is adapted tr car againstt e wall 36 of the block 32 as shown in Fig. 16 to limit the forward movement of the sustaining device. The member 34 is contained within the opening 39 formed by the bifurcated portion of the other member '40, the member 39 being apertnred at 37 for the reception of a shaft 38 which extends therethrough and which is fixedly seated at its ends within bearings in the other member 40 of the sustaining de ice. The relative movement of the members 34 and it) is limited in one direction by a pin 41 which projects from the member Il-tand is adapted to engage the member 4!). as shown in Fig. 16 of the drawing. A coiled spring 42 surrounds the shaft 38 and has one end thereof connected at -13 (see Figs. 17 and. 20) to a collar 44 which may be adjusted around the shaft and secured in the adjusted position by a set screw 4-5 threaded through an opening in the collar and hearing at its inner end against the shaft 38. The opposite end of the spring 42 is connected to the member 40 of the sustaining device at 42 and normally exerts a pressure to cause the said members to be moved to the position indicated in Figs. 15 and 16. it being un derstood that the member 34 is rigidly connected to the shaft 3 The spring may he prevented from binding upon the shaft 38 by a bearing abutment 40 (Figs. 21 and 22) on the member 40 and against which an end coil of the spring rests to prevent it from contacting on the shaft. The free end 46 of the member 40 constitutes a bearing surface with which the notched portion 47 of the platen frame cooperates and when the platen frame is in the normal position represented in Fig. 14, the spring will be under the greatest tension and the members 34 and 40 of the device will be brought closely together as shown in said figure. When, however, the platen frame is moved to the position shown in Fig. 15, the shaft 38 or pivotal center between the two members will be brought nearer the dead center position where the line of force exerted by the weight of the platen frame is such that the sustaining device maintains the platen frame in the elevated position, notwithstanding the fact that the spring 42 of the device is at this time under less tension than when the platen frame is in the lowered position shown in Fig. 14. It merely necessary, however, to move the platen frame dmvnwardly a short distance when the direction of the line of force exerted upon the sustaining device by the platen frame will be changed and the spring 42 will then merely operate to counteract the weight of the platen frame but the counteracting tendency of the spring will be insutiicient tomaintain the platen frame in the elevated position.

From the foregoing it will be observed that a pressure is at all times exerted upon the lower front depending portion of the truck 20 by the platen frame, through the sustaining device, Whether the platen frame be in the elevated. or in the lowered position, and that theweight of the platen frame and truck is borne at the front of the truck by the vertically disposed bearing rollers 9. whereas there is a lifting tendency at the rear of the truck which maintains an der normal. conditions, the rear track 24 of the truck against. the hearing rollers 7 and thus pressure is exerted to maintain the bearing rollers against the fixed tracks 6. Should any grit or fine particles of dirt become lodged upon the tracks at the front of the truck, they would not, 'as is ordinarily the case.,obstr1.1ctafurther movement of the carriage but would merely tend to lift the truck against its weight and the weight of the platen frame connected thereto, and permit the rollers to ride freely overthem. As soon as the obstruction has been passed in the manner stated, the weight of the parts restores the truck immediately to the normal position and it is adapted to runtrue upon its roller bearings as before. It will also be observed that the same is true if grit or particles of dirt become lodged within the bearings at the rear of the truck, except that the rear end thereof will, in that event. be projected downwardly around the vertically disposed bearing rollers 21 as a center, in order that the bearing rollers at the rear of the truck may freely pass the obstruction. When the obstruction has been passed, the weight of the platen and truck at the forward portion thereof, will elevate the rear portion with the track 24 to the normal position, and the parts will run true as before. The projecting stud or abutment on the truck limits the upward movement at the front thereof and prevents any considerable displacement of the truck from its fixed tracks; the movement being merely suiticient to enable the rollers to clear any ohstruction that may be encountered by them.

The platen frame 27 supports a platen 48, the pivots or shaft 49 of which may 'be seated in open-mouthed bearings 50. one in each end of the platen frame. The pivots or shaft 49 of the platen is retained in the bearings 50 by a locking piece 51 at each end of the platen frame each of which is pivoted thereto at 52 and is provided near free 'to be removed from the platen frame in order that a new platen may be substituted for the old one or to facilitate a repairing of the old platen.

The left-hand end of the platen is provided with the usual line spacing ratchet wheel 57 with which a line spacing pawl 58 cooperates. The line spacing pawl is pivoted at 59 to an upwardly extending lever 60 and has a depending arm 61 that is adaptedto bear, when the parts are in the normal position, against any one of the three faces 62 of a controlling piece 63 which is pivoted at 64 to an upwardly extending fixed arm 65. The construction of this controlling piece 63is such that a movement on its pivot will bring any one of the three faces 62 thereof into the path of the de-' pending arln 61 of the locking pawl to limit its movement toward the front of the machine. The faces 62 enable threedifterent degrees of line spacing movement to be effected by the line spacing pawl by reason of the fact that the three faces are at three different distances from the pivotal center of the controlling piece 63 when they are in the operative position, and thus the throw of the line spacing pawl is changed. A spring 66 (see Fig. 13) is secured at 67 to the platen frame. The upper endof this spring has an angular bend 68 therein'for cooperation with the notches 69 in the controlling piece so as to retain the controlling piece in any one of the three positions to which it may be turned. The lever 60 is pivoted at 70 to the platen frame and isrestored to the normal position by a coiled spring 71 that is secured at one end 72 to the platen frame and at its o posite end to.

the lever 60. Cooperating with the lever 60 is a finger 73 whichextends laterally from a pivoted hand lever 74: (see Figs. 1 and S) that is seated on the reduced end 76 (see Fig. 9) of a lever pintle 77, which extends through and has a bearing in the pivot block or support 78. (see Fig. 5). The hand lever may be fixed to the pi'ntle 77 by a headed screw 79. so that in a horizontal movement of the lever it. turns with the pintle on the longitudinal axis of the latter. The hand lever is restored to the normal. position in this horizontal movement by a spring 80 (Fig. 5) which surrounds the block 78 and is connected at one end 81 to the pivot block and at its opposite end 82 to the hand lever. The block 78 is pivoted at 83 to the platen frame; the pivotal center being at right angles to the pivotal center around which the hand lever receives its horizontal movement so 'that in etlect a gimbal or universal joint is provided for the hand lever. The, upward movement of the hand lever with the pivot block is limited by a pin 78 which projects from the block and is dapted to abut against the bottom.

of the platen frame as indicated in Fig. 5. Extending rearwardly from the pivot b ock 78 is an arm 84 which cooperates with a The rear end of this ,lever 85 bears at .87 (Fig. 10) againsta part carried by an extension 88 of the carriage feed rack 89 which is pivoted at 90 to ,the platen frame, so that a movement of the hand lever 74 in the direction of the arrow in Fig.3 will cause the feed rack. 89 to be elevated and disengaged from its cooperating feed pinion 74 is provided with a. depending stop 92 that cooperates with a stop 93 on the p aten frame for purposes which will now be set forth. When the hand lever 74 has been moved to effect a disengagement of the rack from its pinion in the manner described this depending stop 92 on the lever will be seated within the recessed portion 94 in the stop 93, as shown in Fig. 12. At this time the hand lever 74 is prevented from moving around its vertical axis and the hand lever-tend carriage are locked together and the movement of the hand lever to this locking position elevates the feed rack 89 from its pinion 91 so that the hand lever is etfective to move the carriage in either direction without effecting a movement of said lever around its vertical axis.

The normal disposition of the hand lever 74 with relation to its cooperating stop 93 is illustrated in Fig. and in the full line position in Fig. 11 of the drawings and at this time the hand lever is free to be moved from left to right around its vertical axis. This movement takes the hand lever from the position shown in full lines in Fig. 4 to the dotted ine. position shown in the same figure. The ettect of this movement of the hand lever is to move the lever 60 forward, thereby producing a feed movement of the line spacing pawl 58: \Vhen pressure is. released from the hand lever, it will be restored to the full line position shown in Fig. 4 by the spring 80. l t will be observed that this Tuovement of the hand lever 74 from the full line to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 4. is etfective not only to produce a line s acing movement; of the platen but is also e ective to simultaneously move the carriage from left to right or torestore it to its initial position to begin a line of writing, so that a single movement of the lever is effective to accomplish the two-fold purpose; and asingle movement of-the hand 91, as illustrated in said figure. The lever lever may be employed to release the rack from the pinion as well as to cttect a line spacing of the platen and to effect its restoration to the right. Thus if the operator slightly depresses the hand lever during its movement to the right so that it follows an inclined path, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 11, the three-fold purpose stated may be accomplished, i. 0., disengage the rack. restore the carriage to normal position and line space. Froman examination of Fig. 11, it will be seen that the stop or lug 9:2 in the normal disposition of the parts is just above the corner 93 of the stop 93 and will, if the carriage is dropped to its normal position. prevent an accidental downward movement of the hand lever, which would result in releasing the carriage. The carriage release is thus prevented from being accidentally actuated by a shock or jar incident to dropping the carriage to its normal position. Should, however, the operator desire to effect a line spacing movement of the platen without moving the carriage to the right. it is merely necessary to turn the hand lever 74 to the right with just suflicient force to cause the finger 73 on the hand lever to produce a forward movement of the lever 60 and thus effect a feed movement of the line spacing pawl 5 8 without moving the carriage. A fixed abutment 95 may be provided for preventing an overthrow by the line spacing pawl'andthis abutment isin the nature ofa pin that projects laterally from a bracket 96 (Figs. 1 ,and 2) that extends upwardly from the platen frame, and the pin 95 projecting as it does in the path of the line spacing pawl will limit its forward movement'and lock the line spacing wheel against further movement.

The hand lever 74 is likewise effective to turn the platen frame back around its pivots 28. it being understood that resistance is afforded to the independent movement of the lever at this time by a stop pin 78* on the pivot block abutting against the platen frame. The hand lever 7a is not only effective to accomplish the functions thus far described, but it is likewise effective to afford a movement of the margin stops past one another when the operator desires to write within the margin, as will now appear.

Upon reference to Figs. 34 to 43 inclusive, it will be observed that the stop rod 97 ex tends longitudinally of the carriage and is mounted to turn on its longitudinal axis in ears 98 which extend upwardly from the top plate of the machine. The stop rod. is graduated on its upper face, as indicated at 99. the graduations corresponding to the carriage scale, and the forward edge of the stop rod is provided with teeth or serrations for securing the stops mounted thereon in place so that they may be set and secured at any graduation on the stop rod. The stop rod carries near the right-hand portion thereof a so called initial margin stop 100 that has a pointer or finger 100*,which cooperates with the graduations on the scale in order to set the stop at the proper position. This stop comprises a slide that is adapted to move longitudinally upon the rod and has an abutment 101 projecting upwardly therefrom. This abutment is provided with a bevel face 102 for purposes which will hereinafter appear, whereas the left hand face 103 of the abutment extends ina vcrtiealplane. A catch'lO t is pivoted to the stop at 105 and is maintained under the tension of a spring 106 which normally forces the nose 107 between the teeth or into one of the serrations in the edge of the stop rod, as illustrated in Fig. 38, whereas the engaging nose of the catch may be removed from between theteeth by the finger piece 108. which forms part of the catch. A second so-called final margin stop 109 is like- .wise adapted to slide upon the stoprod 97 and is recessed at 110 (see Fig. 39) for the reception of a latch 111 that is provided with a tooth 112 adapted to engage between the teeth of the stop rod and thus secure the final margin stop against longitudinal movement on the stop rod. The catch or slide 111 is likewise provided with a short rod 113 which extends into a chamber 114 of the stop and is threaded at the outer end .by means of which it can be moved against the tension of the spring 117 in order to disengage the tooth 112 from engagement with the stop rod and thereby permit a longitudinal movement of the stop upon the stop rod. The strip 109 is provided with a flat face or abutment -119 with which a stop on the carriage engages, as will hereinafter more clearly appear. Upon reference to Figs; 34 and 36, it will be observed that the ahutments 101. and 119 on the two margin stops are. in different transverse vertical planes, for purposes which will hereinafter more clearly appear. Secured to the carriage truck by screws 120 is a so-called final margin stop 121 which projects downwardly from the truck and is adapted to cooperate with the abutment. 119 on the final mar in stop 109. The platen frame or carriage li (ewise has a. bracket 1.22 secured thereto by a screw 123. This bracket depends from the carriage and is provided with a forwardly projecting arm 124 which is seated upon a crossrod or shaft 125 so as to form an additionalsupport for the bracket. This bracket lli is provided with ears-126 in which a pivot 127 is seated, the pivot extending through a stop 128 that is normally maintained in the position illustrated in Figs. 34 and l2, by a coiled expansion spring 129 and bears at one end against the bracket and at the opposite end against a finger piece 130 of the stop 128. This stop on its lefthand side is provided with a bevel face 131. whereas the right-hand face 132 of the stop is in a vertical plane that extends fore and aft of the machine. The normal disposition of the parts is shown in Fig. 34, wherein it will be observed that the stop 128 is normally in margin stop so that under ordinary circumstances, the carriage can be returned to the right. and arrested by the initial margin stop. When, however, the operator desires to write within the margin, it is merely necessary to effect a slight movement of the hand-lever 74- in the direction of the arrow of Fig. 31. after the carriage has been arrested at the fixed initial line stop and this movement of the hand lever is effective to tilt or raise the platen frame sufliciently to permit the stop 128 to clear the abutment 101 on the initial margin stop, as represented in dotted lines in Fig. 36, when the carriage can be moved the desired distance past the margin stop to the right. It will be understood. however, that the final margin stop 121 on the carriage finally arrests the movement of the carriage toward the abutment 119 of the final margin stop on the stop rod. This final margin stop onthc stop rod being adjustable, will of course limit the extreme movement of the carriage to the right. After the carriage has been moved to the right in the manner described and the stop 198 is on the right of the abutment 101 of the initial line stop. the operator may continue a line of writing from this point without interruption. Thus when the inclined face 131 of the carriage stop is brought opposite the inclined face 102 on the relatively fixed stop, the step 128 willbe moved against the tension of its spring and defiected to one side to permit a free movement of the carriage in the direction of its 1 feed or from right to left so that the operator may continue to write to a point beyond the initial line stop to the left without interruption. It will be understood that it requires but a very slight movement of the handle 74 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 34 to effect a stepping over of one margin stop past the other in order that the operator may write within the margin, and that the same hand lever that is effect ve for the other purposes stated, is likewise effective to accomplish this stepping over of (5 the line stop.

thepath of the abutment 101 on the initial right by being brought into contact with the rollers. it should. be understood that the term From the foregoing description, it will be understood that the single controlling lever 74 constitutes a combined carriage restoring lever, line spacing lever, carriage releasing lever, a. lever for swinging the platen frame around its pivots 28 to inspect the writing and make erasures and means for atlording a movement of the carriage beyond the position where it is normally arrested by the margin stops, in order that the operator may Write within the margin. It is likewise effective, not only to produce these various results separately, but may be utilized to siu'mltaneously effect a line spacing movement of the platen and the release and a restoration of the carriage to the right by a single movement of this lever. It should also be understood that any one or more features of the invention may be employed without the others and that they, or any of them. may be employed in any character of typewriting machine and the various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Though no specific mention has been made thereto. it should be understood that the carriage is preferably a power driven carriage and that suitable carriage feed or es-- capement mechanism coiiperates with the feed pinion 91 or the feed wheel 133 opera- 95 tively connected thereto.

From a broad aspect of the invention, the so-called truck and platen frame may be considered together as the carriage and while T have referred throughout to hearing 100 is meant to apply to anti-friction balls as well as rollers of the character shown, though in practice I prefer the latter.

W'liat I claim as new and desire to secure 05 by Letters Patent, is

1. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage; feed mechanism therefor; line spacing devices; a combined carriage release and line spacing lever; and means 11 whereby said lever is operative for releasing the carriage from its feed mechanism and for effecting a line spacing of the platen by a single operation, or is operative either as a carriage releasing lever or as a line 5 spacing lever without operating for the other purpose.

2. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage; feed mechanism therefor; line spacing devices; a combined carriage release, carriage return and line spacing lever; and means whereby said lever is operative at a single operation either for releasing the carriage and for efi'ectin a line spacing of the platen, or for releasing the carriage alone, or for releasing and returning the carriage, or for releasing and returning the carriage and line spacing.

3. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and feed mechanism 139 therefor, of a lever mounted to move in a plurality of paths and means cooperating with said lever merely to release the carriage when the lever is moved in one path and merely to effect a line spacing movement of the platen when the leveris moved in another path.

4. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and feed mechanism therefor, of a lever mounted to move in a plurality of directions, and means cooperating with said lever merely to release the carriage when the lever is moved in one direction and merely to effect a line spacing movement of the platen when the lever is moved in another direction or to eflicct a line spacing and concurrent return of the carriage when the lever is moved in the last named direction, as may be desired.

5. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and feed mechanism therefor, a lever which is mounted to move in three paths, means cooperating with said lever merely to release the carriage when the lever is moved in one path; merely to effect a line spacing movement of the platen wheru the lever is moved in another path and to concurrently effect a line spacing movement of the platen and a return of the carriage by a single movement of said lever in a third path.

6. In a'typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and feed mechanism therefor, a lever mounted to move in three paths, means coiiperating with said lever merely to release the carriage when the lever is moved in one path: to merely effect a line spacing movement of the platen or to effect such line spacing and a' return of the carriage as may be desired when the lever is moved in another path and to effect a release of the carriage, a line spacing movement of the platen and a return of the carriage by a single movement of the lever in a third path.

7. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and feed mechanism therefor, a spring restored lever which has a movement 'in two directions, means cooperating with said lever to release the carriage when the lever is moved in one path and to effect a'line spacing movement of the platen when the lever is moved in another path, and locking means which automatically cooperate with said lever when it is moved in one path, to prevent its movement in the other path specified.

8. In a typewritingmachine, the comhination with a carriage and feed mechanism therefor, a spring restored lever mounted to move in three paths, means cotiperating with said lever to release the carriage when the lever is moved in one path, to effect a line spacing movement of the platen when the lever is moved in another path. and to release the carriage, line space and return the carriage when the lever receives a single movement in a third path, and locking means which automatically cooperates with said lever when it is moved in the first mentioned direction, to prevent a line spacing movement of the lever and which affords a free movement of the lever independently of the locking means when said lever is moved in the third path.

9. In a typewriting machine, the. combination .with a carriage and feed mechanism therefor, a spring restored lever mounted to move in three paths, means cooperating with said lever to release the'carriage when the lever is moved in one path; to merely effect a line spacing movement of the platen or to line space and return the carriage as may he desired when the lever is moved in another path and to release the carriage, line space and return the carriage when the lever is moved in the third path, and a stop with which said lever engages when it is moved to merely effect a release of the carriage and so that at this time the carriage may he moved in either direction through said lever without line spacing.

10. In a typewriting machine, the combi nation of acarriage, a mounting for said carriage enabling the latter to be swung up from normal position, feed mechanism for said carriage, a lever carried by the carriage, and means cooperating with said he ver to render it effective to swing the carriage; to release the carriage from its feed mechanism; to return the carriage to the right and to turn the platen for line spacin said means enabling each of said car-c rizi gc releasing, carriage swinging and line spacing operations to he effected by said lever independently of the others.

11. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, carriage releasing mechanism, a combined line spacing and carriage release lever mounted to move in two directions, and operative to actuate said carriage releasing mechanism, and means for automatically locking said lever against movement in one direction when it is moved in the other direction.

12. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, line spacing mechanism, a combined line spacing and carriage return lever mounted to move in two directions and operative to actuate the line spacing mechanism and return the carriageiand means for automatically locking said lever against movement in one direction when it is moved in the other direction, whereby the return of the carriage and line spacing can be effected independently of each other by the same lever when desired.

13. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, line spacing mechanism, carriage releasing m chanism, and a combinedline spacing and carriage return and release lever pivoted to move in two directions and operative to actuate the line spacing mechanism to actuate the carriage releasing anechanism and to return the carriage, and means for automatically locking said lever against movement in one direction when it is moved in another direction.

14. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a combined carriage release, carriage return and line Spacing lever pivoted -on two centers at substantially right angles around the other pivotal center, and means for preventing a movement. of the lever around one pivotal center whenit has received a movement around the other pivotal center.

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a combined carriage release, carriage return and line spacing lever, a universal joint upon which said lcver'is mounted and carriage release and line spacing means controlled by said lever.

17. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a combined carriage release, car riage return and line spacing lever, a uni versal joint upon which said lever is mount ed, carriage release and line spacing means controlled by said lever, and means for automatically locking the lever against movement in one direction when it is moved in another direction.

18. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage that is adapted to move or swing in a direction transverse to the travel thereof,- a stop that normally arrests the movement of said carriage, a combined carriage return and carriage release lever that is operable to effect a transverse movement of the carriage to enable it to clear the said stop, and carriage releasing means cooperating with said lever.

19. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage that is adapted to move or swingin a direction transverse to the travel thereof, a stop that normally arrests the movement of said carriage, a combined carriage return, and linespacing lever that is operable to effect a transverse movement of the carriage to enable it to clear the said stop, and line spacing means cooperating with said lever.

20. In a typewritingmachine, the combination of a carriage that is adapted to move or swing in a direction transverse to the travel thereof, a stop that normally arrests the movement of said carriage, a combined carriage return, carriage release and line spacing lever that is operable to effect a transverse movement of the (un'riage to enable it to clear the said stop, and line spacing and carriage releasing means cooperating with said lever.

21. In a typewriting machine, the eombi' nation of a swinging platen frame, a spring which partly supports the platen frame to counteract the weight thereof, and a sustaining device which is operati-vely connected to said spring and coiiperates with the platen frame to sustain it in the raised position through the tension exerted bysaid spring.

22. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a swinging platen frame, a spring for counteracting the weight thereof, and a sustaining device which is opcratively connected to said spring and cooperates with the platen frame to render the spring effective to counteract the weight of the platen frame when it is in the lowered position and to sustain the platen frame when it is in the raised position.

23. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a swinging platen frame, a spring for counteracting the weight thereof, and a two-part pivotally united sustaining device which is operative-1y connected to the spring and which cooperates with the platen frame and moves relatively thereto to change the direction of the line of force applied by the weight of the platen frame, whereby when the platen frame is in the lowered position the spring will counteract the weight thereof, whereas when the platen frame is in the raised position it will be retained in such position.

24. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a swinging platen frame, a spring for counte *acting the weight thereof, a twopart pivotally supported and pivotally' united sustaining device which is operatively connected to the spring and which cooperates with the platen frame and moves relatively thereto,- to change the direction of the line of force applied by the weight of the platen frame, means for limiting the movement of the parts of said sustaining device one with relation to the other, and means for limiting the movement of said sustaining device on its pivotal support, whereby when the platen frame is in the lowered position the spring will counteract the weight thereof, whereas whenthe laten frame is in the raised position it will be retained in such position.

In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, roller bearingtracks bearing rollers normally bearing upwardly on a fixed hes ring track to supportthe weigh-ti of the carriage, whereas others normally bear downwardly on a fixed track.

.26. In a typewritingmachine, the combination of a carriage, roller bearing tracks and hearing rollers therefor, certain of the hearing), rollers normally bearing upwardly on a fixed bearing track to support the earriage whereas others normally bear downwardly on a fixed track, the 'arriage being maintained in contact with the rollers and the rollers being normally maintained in contact with their tracks bythe weight of the carriage.

27. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage, roller bearing; tracks and bearing rollers therefor. certain of the bearing rollers normally hearing upwardly on a fixed bearing track to support the carriage, whereas others normally bear downwardly on a fixed track, the carriage being maintained in contact with the rollers and the rollers being normally maintained in routact with their tracks by the weight of the carriage, the parts being constructed and arranged so that the carriage may receive a slight movement independently of the fixed hearing tracks and in a direction transverse to its feed.

:29. In a typewritlng machine, the cornhination of a carriage truck having roller bearing tracks thereon, a platen frame carried hy the truck, fixed roller bearing tracks and loosely disposed hearing rollers interposed between bearing tracks on the truck and said fixed hearing tracks, certain of said rollers bearing upwardly against a fixed track to support the truck, whereas others hear downwardly against; a fixed traelc.

29. In a typewriting machine, the combination of' a carriage truck having roller bearing ll'tlChSr thereon, a platen frame rarried by the truck, fixed roller bearing: tracks, and loosely disposed hearing rollers interposed between hearing tracks on the truck and said fixed bearing traehs, certain of said rollers bearing upwardly against a fixed track to support the truck, whereas others hear downwardly against a fixed track and all of said 1)]ICI'S hearing against their tracks by the eight of the carriage.

30. In a typewriting machine, the comhination of a carriage truck having roller bearing tracks thereon a platen frame earried by the truck, fixed roller l airing tracks, and loosely disposed bearing rollers interposed between hearing tracks on the truck and said fixed bearing tracks, certain of said rollers bearing upwardly against a fixed track to support the truck, whereas others bear downwardly against. a fixed track. and all of said rollers bearing againsttheir tliHliS by the weight of the carriage. the parts being constructed and arranged so that the truek may receive a slight movement iinlepemlently of the fixed trarhs and in a direction transverse to the direction of the feed of the carriage.

31. In a typewriting machine, the combination of'a carriage truck having roller bearing tracks thereon, a platen frame carried by the truck, fixed roller bearingt 'aeks, and loosely disposed hearing rollers interposed between the bearing tracks on the truck and said fixed hearing tracks, certain of said rollers lraring upwardly and forwardly against a fixed track to receive the upward and forward thrust of the truck, whereas others hear dowl'iwardly against a fixed track to take the downward thrust of the truck. I a

32. In a typewriting machine, the rombination of a carriage truck having roller hearing traehs thereon, a platen frame carried hy the truck fixed roller bearing tracks, and loosely disposed hearing rollers interposed hetwren hearing tracks on the trurk and said fixed bearing tracks, certain of said rollers hearing upwardly and fora: rdly against a fixed track to receive the upward and forward thrust of the trucln Whereas others bear downwardly against: a fixed track to take the drm'nward thrustof the truck and all of said rollers bearing against their tracks by the weight; of the carriage.

In a typewriting machine, the combination of a carriage truck having roller bearing tracks thereon, a platen frame carried by the truck, fixed roller bearing tracks, and loosely disposed hearing rollers interposed between hearing tracks on the truck and said fixed hearing traeks, certain of said rollers hearing upwardly and forwardly against a fixed track to support the truck and to receive the upward and forward thrustof the truck, whereas others bear (hnvnwardly against a fixed traek to take the downward thrust of the truck. and all of said rollers bearing against their [rat-ks truck may receive a-sligrht movement independently ot' the fixed tracks and in a (lireetion transverse to the dirertion ot' the feed of the carriage.

34. In a typewriting maehine. the combination of a ("arriage truck having roller bearing traehsthereon, a platen frame pivoted thereto and adapted to swing transversely thereof for upper and lower ('tlse printing fixed roller bearing trarks and loosely disposed hearingrollers interposed at front and rear of the truck between hearinn tl'ilt'l{:- on the trucks: and said fixed hearing traelts. the said rollers at the rear of the truel; hearing upwardly against the fixed traeh to support the trurh', whereas those at: the front of the truekhear downwardly against a fixed track.

35. in a typewritine llltlt'llllt, the combination ot' a carriage truck having roller hearing tracks at the front. and rear thereof, a platen frame carried by said truck, fixed roller bearing tracks, loosely disposed rollers interposed between the tracks at the front and rear of the truck and the fixed tracks and adapted to more indcpendelitly of the truck, the bearing rollers at the front of the truck hearing downwardly and rear: wardly against the fixed tracks to receive the downward and rearward thrust of the carriage, wliereas the rollers at the rear of the truck hear upwardly and forwardly against the fixed track so as to receive the npwa rd and forward thrust of the carnage, and means for connecting said rollers to move together.

36. In a ty 'iewriting machine, the combination of a. carriage truck having roller bearing tracks at the front and rear thereof, a platen frame carried by said truck, fixed roller bearing tracks, loosely disposed rollers interposed between the tracks at the front and rear of the truck and the fixed tracks, the hearing rollers at the front of the truck hearin tlOWllWtll'tllf and rearwardly against the hxed tral'li's to receive the downward and rearward thrust of the carriage, whereas the rollers atthe rear of the truck hear upwardly and forwardly against the fixed track so as to receive the upward and forward thrust of the carriage, and means for connecting said rollers to move together and all of said rollers hearing" against their tracks by the weight of the platen frame and truck.

37. In a typcwritina machine, the combination of a carriage truck having roller bearing tracks'at the front and rear thereof, a platen frame carried by said truck, fixed roller bearing tracks, loosely disposed rollers interposed between the tracks at the l'rontand rear of the truck and the fixed tracks, the hearing rollers at the front of the truck bearing downwardly and rearwardly against the fixed tracks to receive the downward [and rearward thrust of the carriage, whereas the rollers at the roar of the truck hear upwardly and forwardly against the fixed track so as to support the truck and receive the upward and forward thrust of the carriage, and means for connecting said rollers to move together. and all of said rollers bearing against; their tracks by the weight of the platen frame and truck, the parts being so constructed and arranged that the truck may be elevated at the front thereof independently of, the said front fixed hearing track.

35%, In a typtewriting machine, the combination of a carriage truck having roller bearing tracks at the front and rear thereof, a platen fa me pivoted to said truck, fixed roller bearing tracks, and loosely disposed rollers interposed between the tracks at the j front and rear of the truck and the fixed i tially as set forth.

tracks, the bearing rollers at the front of the truck hearing downwardly and rearwardly against the fixed tracks to receive the downward and rearward thrust of the carriage, whereas the rollers at the rear of the truck hear upwardly and forwardly against the fixed track, so as to support the truck and receive the upward and forward thrust of the carriage, roller separators for maintaining a fixed relation between the various rollers, all of said rollers. bearing against their tracks by the greater weight of the platen frame and truck at the front portion of the truck, the parts being so constructed and arranged that the truck may be elevated at the front thereof independently of the said front fixed bearing track, and means for limiting the said independent movement of the truck.

3!). In a typewriting n'iachine, the combination with a platen frame, of a carriage truck having an inclined roller bearing track at the rear thereof and vertically and horizontally disposed tracks at the front thereof, corresponding fixed roller bearing tracks, and bearing rollers interposed. between the said tracks on the truck and the fixed tracks.

40. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen frame, of a carriage truck having an inclined roller bearing track at the rear thereof and vertically and horizontally disposed tracks at the front thereof, corresponding fixed roller bearing tracks, and bearing rollers interposed hetween the said tracks on the truck and the fixed tracks, the parts being so disposed that. the Weight of the platen frame maintains the rollers and tracks in contact with each other.

41. In a typewriting machine, the eon1bi-. nation with a platen frame, of a carriage truck having an inclined roller bearing track at the rear thereof and vertically and hori- Zontally disposed tracks at the front thereof, 110 corresponding fixed roller bearing tracks, and bearing rollers interposed between the said tracks on the truck and the fixed tracks,

the parts being so disposed that the weight of the platen frame maintains the rollers 115 and tracks in contact with each other, and

a slight; vertical movement of the front and rear of the truck in opposite directions may take place. i

42. In a typewriting machine, the combi-' nation with a laterally-movable carriage, of two sets of rollers on which the carriage runs, a race-bar for the rollers connected to the carriage and having an upwardly-facing bearing at its rear, and a downwardly- 125 facinghearing at its front, and an opposable racwbar for therollers having an upwardlyfacing hearing at its front and a downwardlyefacing hearing at its rear, substan- 43. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a laterally-movable carria e and platen, ot a roller-bearing guide an support for the carriage, comprising two sets of rollers arranged in rear of the platen in substantially the same horizontal plane, and roller-races arranged to support the carriage by downward pressure on the front set of rollers and upward pressure on the rear set of rollers, substantially as set forth.

44. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a carriage and feed mechanism therefor, of a combined carriage release and carriage return lever, and means whereby the lever is operative for releasing the car-1 riage from the feed mechanism and for returning the carriage by a single movement of said lever in the general direction of the travel of the carriage, and whereby said lever is rendered efi'ective either as a carriage release lever or as a carriage returning lever and whereby an operation of said lever for either purpose is afforded without operating for the other purpose.

45. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a swinging platen frame, a counteracting spring, an connections controlled thereby, said counteracting spring and connections partly supporting the weight of said platen frame when it is in its normal position and wholly sustaining the platen frame when it is in a swung back or elevated position.

Signed at the borough of New York, city of New York, in the count of New York,

and State of New York, t is 17th day of August, A. D. 1903.

GEORGE B. WEBB.

Witnesses:

K. V. DONOVAN, CHARLES E. SMITH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0." 

